Walter B. Brooks

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 27, 1823
Died
January 17, 1896
Age at death
72
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1887
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brooks86,622
Opponents99,038
1
Elections run

Walter B. Brooks (1823–1896), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1887 governor election in Maryland to Elihu Emory Jackson, receiving 86,622 votes (45.57%).

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How many votes has Walter B. Brooks received?

Walter B. Brooks has received 86,622 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Walter B. Brooks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1887GovernorMarylandLost86,62245.57%Elihu Emory Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q136105455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.